Historian of Early Modern Fashion and Material Culture
A little while ago I was asked to research and write a biographical essay on an English aristocrat, Lady Mary Fitzroy (nee Lennox) for the St. John's Cemetery Project. St. John's Cemetery in Parramatta is Australia's oldest surviving European cemetery. The St. John’s Cemetery Project is a public history project founded by Dr Michaela Cameron… Continue reading Lady Mary Fitzroy and the St. John’s Cemetery Project
A couple of months ago I was fortunate enough to participate in a one day workshop supported by the ARC History of Emotions called 'Romantic Rituals: Making Love in Europe, c. 1600 to the Present'. By coincidence there were actually four of us who were focusing on the material culture of romantic love from the… Continue reading Romantic Love and Material Culture Workshop
"Although small in size, the priceless materials and skills involved in making these pieces dating from the 18th to the 20th century can make them fully-fledged objects d’art. Produced by artisans ranging from embroiderers, soft furnishers, glass makers and ceramicists to jewellers and silversmiths, they crystallise the history and evolution of these skills. The button… Continue reading Déboutonner La Mode at Le Musée des Arts Décoratifs – A Mini Review